Indiana § 15-15-7-11 - Notice of seed contract suit; violations

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§ 15-15-7-11. Notice of seed contract suit; violations

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "suit" refers to a suit commenced against a farmer by a seed supplier to enforce the seed supplier's rights under, or in connection with, a seed contract.

(b) If a seed supplier files suit against a farmer, the seed supplier shall provide simultaneous written notice of the suit to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture.

(c) Failure to give notice of the suit to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture as provided in subsection (b) does not impair the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit.

(d) A seed supplier that fails to give notice to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture as provided in subsection (b) commits a Class B infraction.

(e) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall keep a file of all notices of suits received under this section.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-13-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.49.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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